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Dovecot, Strichen House

A Category B Listed Building in Strichen, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5799 / 57°34'47"N

Longitude: -2.1069 / 2°6'24"W

OS Eastings: 393708

OS Northings: 854434

OS Grid: NJ937544

Mapcode National: GBR P84P.KGQ

Mapcode Global: WH9NL.LRY0

Plus Code: 9C9VHVHV+X7

Entry Name: Dovecot, Strichen House

Listing Name: Strichen House, Doocot.

Listing Date: 16 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350281

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16548

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Strichen House, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200350281

Location: Strichen

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Central Buchan

Parish: Strichen

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Large circular type, perhaps 1821. Squared granite rubble with
pinnings, plain belt course half way up, triangular opening:
square headed doorway. Gutted, formerly had lead dome, brick
and stone boxes.

Statement of Interest

Of Strichen House built 1818-21 to designs by John Smith of

Aberdeen for Lord Lovat only the shell remains, less the N.W.

bow and the S.W. portico which have been demolished completely.

There is a small circular plain rubble hermitage N.W. of the

house said to have borne date T.R. 1580 now roofless, no special features; and a plain walled garden to the E. The stone circle

mentioned in Dr. Johnson's Tour has been demolished. The mains

is now largely Sleigh's work but has old coped chimneys.

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